Sustainable development is a great challenge for our societies. Many organizations recognize the need to respond to the sustainability challenge but do not know how to turn it to their advantage or use it to create added value.
The Green Business Forum aims to promote sustainability within business environments on a global level. Organizations and businesses will be able to share their experiences and ideas on the trend of embracing sustainable practices.
KEYNOTE SPEAKER
• Mr Ilir Mirena, Deputy Minister of Environment, Kosovo
VIDEO ENDORSEMENT
• Mr Janez Potočnik, EU Commissioner for Environment
SPEAKERS
• H.E. Mr Tom Nørring, Ambassador of Denmark
• H.E. Mr Gauri Shankar Gupta, Ambassador of India
• Mr Bo Normander, Director, Worldwatch Institute Europe
PANELISTS
• Mr János Takács – Chief Regional Officer – CEE, Electrolux
• Ms Marta Bonifert – Executive Director, REC – Regional Environmental Center
• Mr György Laboranovits – Managing Director, K&H
• Ms Katalin Urbán – CSR Chief, Grundfos
Honorary guests
H.E. Ms Darja Bavdaž Kuret – Ambassador of Slovenia
H.E. Ms Shkendije Geci Sherifi – Ambassador of Kosovo
H.E. Mr Darko Angelov – Ambassador of Macedonia
H.E. Mr Bert van der Lingen – Deputy Ambassador of Netherland
H.E. Mr Roland Galharague – Ambassador of France
H.E. Mr Jean-François Paroz – Ambassador of Switzerland
H.E. Ms Tove Skarstein – Ambassador of Norway
Organizations may find a number of reasons to go green. Some go green to save money. Some do it to reassure customer relations or because customers are expanding their corporate responsibility to include their whole supply-chain. Some do it because they have no choice – their employees insist or they are pressured from their regional community and public society. Some do it because it seems like the right thing to do. More and more do it because of their strong ethical values.
EuCham cordially invites companies, organizations and individuals to apply for participation at the event. EuCham welcomes patrons and/or sponsors of the forum as well as proposals for speakers and panelists.
Date: Monday 22 April 2013 – Registration at 17:30.
Venue: Kinnarps Jarl Conference Center, Váci út 92, 1133 Budapest, Hungary
Participation free of charge. Register at info@eucham.eu, tel. +36 1 445 1055. The event will be held in English.
Specialized workshops & Side events – Mon 22 Apr 2013 afternoon, prior to the main event.